Step 1: Using the Internet, find information on government policies relating to the taking away of Aboriginal children. Each group will research a different state as nominated by the teacher. During your research take notes of the following:
The name of the policy or act and the year it commenced.
What is the policy about?
How may this policy have impacted the Aboriginal community?
Government Policies
PART A: Individual Work
Step 1: Using the Internet, find information on government policies relating to the taking away of Aboriginal children. Each group will research a different state as nominated by the teacher. During your research take notes of the following:
You may use the below web links to help you with your research.
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/24/088.html
http://ninglunbooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/policypositionstolengeneration1.pdf
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Barani/themes/theme3.htm
http://www.ipe.net.au/Howson1.html
bth_trackhistory_1r[1].pdf
Step 2: Article:
Using the information you have found write a short article on one government policy.In your article include the following:
- Name and description of the policy icluding when it was implemented.
- Evaluation of the policy, considering why it was enacted.
- Personal reaction to the policy.
When you have finished your article e-mail it your teacher.PART B: Group Work
- Allocate roles: chairperson, recorder and questioner.
- Share the information you have found with the rest of your group.
- Determine why the act was made and the impact it had on the Aboriginal community.
- Add this information to your concept map.
- Decide on what you will include in your audio-visual presentation and how.
- Continue your work on your audio-visual presentation.
Go to lesson 3.